Just Good Chili
- tablespoons oil (i prefer olive veg is fine)
- 1 pound sirloin, cubed
- 1 pound ground meat (I prefer buffalo; turkey or beef fine)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 Bottle of beer (my choice is Fat Tire)
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup coffee (strong is best)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 finely chopped chili of choice (i use seeded serrano)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon heaping of cumin
- 1 teaspoon heaping of coriander
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 15 ounce cans kidney beans
- 1 15 ounce cans white beans
- 5 large carrots, chopped into discs (OPTIONAL)
- In large stock pot or dutch oven, heat oil over med. flame and brown meat, sirloin chunks first then ground.
- When meat is lightly browned, throw on the onions.
- Take two large sips from the beer.
- Add remaining beer plus, tomatoes, coffee and tomato paste.
- Add sugar, spices and kidney beans. Reduce flame to low and let simmer for an hour.
- Add white beans and carrots simmer for another hour or two; longer will be better. Season as needed.
oil, sirloin, ground meat, onion, tomatoes, coffee, tomato paste, chili sauce, cocoa powder, chili of choice, brown sugar, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, kidney beans, white beans, carrots
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/just-good-chili-53077131 (may not work)